Articles by Ashtara

The following articles have been written for practical, self-help guidance and self-awareness.

	COSMIC CURRENTS USA ECONOMIC CRISES - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS - AUGUST 2ND 2011 – AN ASTROLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
	ASHTARA'S TRIBUTE TO SATHYA SAI BABA When I heard of the passing of this holy man from India memories of our times together wafted into my mind.  I was sad to hear of his passing but also glad his suffering had ended.
	ORPHIUCHUS – THE 13TH CONSTELLATION Many people have asked me about the 13th constellation Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder situated between Scorpius and Sagittarius. A sign is different to a constellation. A zodiacal sign occupies 30 degrees, or 1/12th of a circle...
	A GUIDE TO SPIRITUAL ASTROLOGY I’d like you to imagine yourself as a newly born baby.  You are lying on your back in your cot in the centre of a room and have a 360 degree unimpeded view of the sky. ...
	WHAT DOES SATURN IN LIBRA MEAN TO ME? Hands up who has relationship problems?  No hands showing – I don’t believe it!  It is through intimate relationships that most people experience their greatest growth.  Saturn moved fully into Libra ...
	2012_GALACTIC ALIGNMENT & WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU Are you fascinated by 2012 and what this means to you and the collective? Yes, there are huge galactic alignment to occur, ones that will not occur again for millions of years. A complete cycle...
	KEY LIFE PASSAGES - HOW TO MANAGE THEM Key life passages are universal change points triggered by the orbiting planets around the Sun.  The energetic influence from these planets activates humans to move beyond ‘herd’ mentality.   Key life...
	THE FULL MOON As I sat on the park bench enjoying the cool night air and gazing at the people who were taking a break from the rest of the world, two young lovers passed me by. And I overheard the woman say, "Honey, ...
	A ONCE IN A LIFETIME COSMIC WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY Imagine yourself as an old soul, a bundle of light energy, approaching this earth plane about to enter your carefully selected human mother.  You journey from a great light and, as your starry journey brings...
	THE CENTAUR MEETS MAGDALEN Since the beginning of time humankind has been subjected to cosmic forces.  Astrology is a tool to understand and consciously work with these forces. It is also a tool to awaken ...
	PLUTO IN CAPRICORN 2008-2024 History repeats!  Cycles repeat and Pluto’s cycle is 248 years.  When Pluto leaves a sign or a house according to the astrological birth chart model, something has been transformed relating ...
	Kung Fu Panda Wisdom The 2008 movie and its symbolic relationship to astrology, metaphysics and the esoteric sciences.
	ECO-SPIRITUALITY Many ancient cultures, including that of the Andes in Peru, have practiced eco-spirituality for many thousands of years, preserving their inner divine environment as well as their outer environment.   They respect and care ...
	ASTRO-ALCHEMY In alchemy, raw primal material was concocted, heated, condensed and otherwise processed in an attempt to find purified “gold”.  This physical process is symbolic of our inner search to find ...
	THE SHIFT OF THE AGES AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU Alarm bells are resounding across the land. A shadow envelops the earth. A huge cycle of human evolutionary development is coming to a close. What have we created in the old cycle?...
	THE CENTAUR CHALLENGES THE DIVINE FEMININE Astrology is an incredibly ancient science that is based on the understanding of symbols and archetypes.  Behind each astrological symbol and archetype is a world filled with meaning. ...
	MAKING HOME What does this mean?When I feel the impulse to write an article on a particular subject I know I will experience the theme first so I can identify the energy. In order to know truth one needs ...
	URANUS IN PISCES ENJOYING IT'S WALTZ WITH VIRGO In January 2004 transiting Uranus entered the sign of Pisces and has been waltzing through the cosmos opposing our birth-chart planets in Virgo. So, how is this playing out in your life? Uranus requires ...
	BALANCING OUR LEO/AQUARIUS ENERGIES An equinox is a time when our Earth is perfectly balanced.  This can be demonstrated by placing a room temperature fresh egg upright and unsupported upon a flat surface at the time of the equinoxes, ...
	SELF-SABOTAGING PATTERNS I awakened from a very descriptive dream, fully aware my Dream Teacher was attempting to convey an important message to me. “Best I interpret the dream immediately” I thought. From much experience ...
	Astrology & Healing Some years ago I was invited to attend a prestigious social luncheon for twelve people.  I observed and could feel how the majority of these people were unconscious, ...
	JUMPING JUPITER! HOW WILLING AM I TO BE STRETCHED? Who feels as if they are being stretched, pulled and guided into an unknown direction?   Do you feel an undercurrent of excitement as this energy expands your sense of self?   Do you resist ...
	BALANCING ARIES/LIBRA THEMES This morning I awakened with a big Ahh-haa realization. I’ve spent most of my life promoting others to be the star that they are – and I love to do it. I have visible evidence of the effect of this teaching ...
	OUR BEAUTIFUL MOON Indigenous people of ancient times created their calendars based on the cycles and phases of the Moon.  Some of these calendars are still in use today.  There are thirteen Moon cycles ...